Admission requirements Exercise and Sport

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Apparatus gymnastics

In an exercise-based classroom situation, the applicants implement tasks immediately or after a short period of preparation. 

Coordination

Applicants evidence their basic physical strength and balancing skills by climbing and balancing as a prerequisite of learning in motion. Additionally, applicants complete task involving throwing and ball-centred spatial orientation.

Swimming

Water: the applicants provide proof of their swimming stamina and basic water-based skills

Procedures

Same requirements for men and women.
A click on an apparatus gymnastics and coordination exercise will open video instructions.

Apparatus gymnastics

  • Floor gymnastics: forward roll across a mattress gap
  • Horizontal bar: hip circle, downward circle
  • Box: squat on, stretched jump
  • 7 poles: climb from pole to pole horizontally at a height of 1m (starting / finishing points: 1m high box)

Coordination

  • Balancing: on upturned bench: 1st bench forward, half-turn, 2nd bench backwards
  • Rhythmization: negotiate a tyre trail (12 tyres) while executing coordination tasks
  • Ball skills: bouncing a ball continuously in a slalom around poles
  • Throwing and catching: throw a ball against the wall, turn around, catch bouncing ball (distance from wall: at least 5 meters)

Swimming

  • Lane swimming: 25 m
  • Diving: 10 m (body totally submerged), no racing dive

Criteria for assessment

  • Apparatus gymnastics: execution of motions (quality of motions, range, alternating between tensing and loosening, soft landings) flow of motion, degree of difficulty
  • Coordination: handling the ball (push, not hit), taking eyes off the ball, rhythmizing and differentiating
    Capability of learning (reception and implementation)
  • Swimming: Arms-/ legs coordination, breathing

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